The Healing Sekirei.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Sekirei and this story is for the fun and joy of myself and other fanfiction fans! No money being made at all!

A/N: So this story was original called Sekirei of Healing by Loki478. I have to give him props for the idea and concept. He started it and gave me permission to use the idea for my own creation. Thanks a bunch Loki!

So I admit this has been holding my attention away from my other stories but now that it's done (Yes I published it in its completed form) I will get back to updating Uzumaki Sunrise and Bloodline Flash soon! Enjoy and leave me nice reviews (no flames please!)

Chapter 1

An older man in a white lab coat was just finishing his final instructions to one of his favorite patients. The young blonde before him nodded seriously as he tried to take in all the directions he heard but was obviously distracted at the thought of finally leaving the hospital. He had been here for nearly a year after surviving horrendous injuries and being found washed up on the coast near the city. The mere thought of finally leaving his hospital room filled both doctor and patient with joy.

The doctor smiled gently as he took a moment away from his rehearsed speech to tease the young man, "Looking forward to her getting you out of here finally?" he asked with a grin.

The blonde gave a small smile back as his cheeks reddened slightly, "Yes sir, I can't believe everything that's happened. I don't know what would have become of me without her. Um, and you and hospital too of course! Thank you again for all your help. You've taken exceptional care of me, I didn't think I would ever be able to use my legs again."

The doctor chuckled and gave his own smile, "Just keep up with the exercises and don't skip any of your therapy sessions and you'll be walking before you know it. I've included some pain medicine and muscle relaxers for you to help with soreness from the therapy. Just keep at it, I know you'll make a full recovery Mr. Uzumaki."

Naruto nodded and reiterated his thanks to the doctor before laying back in his bed. His thoughts wandered to the day everything had changed. It had been over a year since he had been found here, the remnants of his former tenant's chakra helping him survive his unwanted voyage. Naruto frowned as he always did when his memories of that day resurfaced.

Flashback

Naruto was sitting on a bed in a white room of the Konoha general hospital. His chakra has been acting odd recently and at his request Tsunade had given him a check-up.

"I don't know how else to say this Naruto…" Tsunade told her godson as she looked at the results of her examination for the fifth time trying to find any flaw or any indication it was wrong.

Naruto looked at the blonde haired Hokage and could tell she was very upset from her stance and voice and slowly nodded, not wanting to be on the receiving end of her anger, "Just say it granny, I can take it."

He knew immediately he was in trouble when she didn't respond to his 'granny' comment. Recently he had been feeling spells of dizziness followed by distortions in his chakra as he trained. When he mentioned it to Shizune, his godmother's assistant and the woman that was essentially his older sister, she had recommended having Tsunade give him a thorough check over.

Tsunade lowered the clipboard in her hands and struggled to hold back her tears, "Naruto… I'm sorry, but you won't be able to be a shinobi anymore."

The blonde stared at the older woman for a moment. He wanted to laugh and tell her it was a good joke. He wanted so much to believe she was messing with him. But he could tell the blonde medic was completely serious.

"Wh-What do you mean? Why?" he asked as he struggled to form the words while his entire world came crashing down.

"Naruto… you know how you sealed the Juubi inside yourself before re-creating the nine Bijuu?" Naruto nodded, at the end of the Fourth Shinobi war he, with the help of the former Hokages, had sealed the primordial ten tailed beast into his body. Then using the same technique the Sage of the Six Paths had long ago, he had again split the chakra of the monster into the nine Bijuu allowing them to return to the world. Of course, following that the nine Bijuu had been sent by the original Sage to the land of the summons to recuperate and live in peace. He was still their father and wanted them to be happy.

"It…It seems that your Chakra network… Naruto it wasn't able to handle the strain. It's breaking down at an increasing rate. At this rate by the end of the month you won't be able to mold Chakra anymore. At best you'll be able to channel it through your body but even that will be difficult for you in anything but small doses," she told the young man before her.

Tsunade wanted to cry, scream, yell at Kami herself at how unfair it was. Her godson had given everything to the world to create peace and now he was being forced to pay yet another price. It wasn't fair! He finally had everything he had dreamed of, he was a beloved War Hero, his girlfriend and he was moving nicely toward marriage, and he was recognized as her primary choice as successor! To have it all taken away… it just felt so wrong. As if the world was mocking him.

Naruto struggled to understand what he had been told, "But… you're the best medic in the world! Surely… you…"

Tsunade felt the first tears starting to fall down her cheeks as she struggled to remain strong, "I'm sorry Naruto but there is nothing I can do. If it was nerve damage or an organ problem I could help but there just isn't a way to repair the chakra network. I suppose it isn't much but at least you won't lose your life from it and your children won't be affected either."

Naruto tried to smile and managed a small grin for his granny before he stood up and wrapped his arms around her. He might have been a kid when they met but he had grown up in the war and understood the harsh realities of the world. He was grateful he'd live through the process and his children wouldn't suffer but inside he felt a piece of him die. Despite it all though he knew he would make the same choice again if he had too.

"If this is the price I have to pay for Kurama and the others to be free and happy then I'll gladly pay it granny. I'm sorry I won't be able to keep my promise to take the hat from you though," he whispered to her as he took his jacket from the table nearby and walked out of the hospital. Tsunade's eyes were left wide as tears flowed freely, he godson, the last of her family, suffering and there was nothing she could do to help him.

End Flashback

As Naruto finished reminiscing about how he had lost a part of himself he heard the door to his room open. A young woman who looked to be in her late teens to early twenties entered with a bright smile on her face. She stood at 5'3" with dark chocolate eyes and deep honey colored hair. Her hair was pulled back into a single ponytail from the top that kept her hair out of her eyes while pulling it to the side and allowed the remainder to fall down to her lower back. She wore a T-shirt with a star emblazoned on her rather large chest and her jeans fit snuggly on her shapely hips and legs.

Naruto took in the sight before him and gave her a small, genuine smile as her megawatt grin brightened the entire hospital room.

"Good Morning Naruto!" she called, her happiness rolling off her petite body in waves.

"Hey Uzume, it's really good to see you. I missed you," he told her honestly.

Uzume blushed lightly before taking on a teasing grin, "Oooo so my Ashikabi missed his poor little Sekirei? Maybe you can show me how much later tonight?" she said as she sauntered over, swinging her hips in a seductive motion.

Naruto's eyes widened and he struggled to swallow, "Um… well…"

Uzume grinned before giving the blonde a kiss on the cheek, "Gotcha! Ready to get out of here?"

Naruto returned her grin and nodded despite the blush coloring his cheeks. Uzume had made it a bit of a game of teasing him whenever she was visiting. Getting him to blush always signaled a victory for her, not that he minded in the least.

Uzume proceeded to place his few possessions in a black backpack and a small, dark blue gym bag before moving about and picking up the room he had remained in for over a year. While he only had a few changes of clothes and books that helped alleviate the boredom, and learn about the world outside the elemental nations, his Sekirei had always worked to keep the room as tidy as possible and would often bring flowers or manga for him to read before she dressed up as his favorite characters to get him to smile. She never gave up either until she got that real smile. She really had saved him from the darkness that swallowed him before.

"So, would you like me to get the wheelchair or can I carry you today?" she said with a grin.

Naruto smirked, "I think the wheelchair would be best. Hopefully soon I won't need it though," he told her.

Uzume smiled and nodded before she went and got the chair from the nearby wall, "Do you want me to help?"

Naruto shook his head, "I need to get used to doing this myself."

Uzume nodded and made sure to lock the wheels before standing beside him, just in case. Naruto placed his hands on the handles and lifted his body from the bed before slowly depositing himself in the seat. He then took each leg and moved them so they now sat securely within the chair as well.

Naruto took great care when moving himself and his legs. They were only just beginning to get feeling again and he never knew when a wrong move might cause discomfort or pain from the nerves coming back online. He had never been so grateful for his Uzumaki heritage as he had during the past year. The bloodline of his mother's clan granted his body resilience and vitality which also meant increased healing and because it was a passive ability he didn't need to mold chakra, only have it inside him, to receive the benefits. Thus when he should have been crippled for the rest of his days he was rather finding himself slowly recovering and because of the dense nature of the chakra circulating within him he found his body hadn't atrophied nearly as much as it should have.

"I'll be so glad when I get permission to start walking again," he said.

Uzume giggled, "You know I don't mind helping you so don't rush and hurt yourself again."

Naruto nodded his agreement as Uzume placed the backpack on the back of the chair and shouldered the small gym bag herself before wheeling her Ashikabi out of the room. As they entered the main reception area Uzume walked up to the front desk to take care of any remaining payments for Naruto's stay.

Naruto smiled sadly as he thought of the final gift his godfather had left him. One day he had accidently spilled some food on his shirt and while he was changing Uzume noticed a series of tattoos on his back. After retrieving a mirror Naruto realized there were three distinct storage seals. After ensuring they were alone and no one could see them he had used what little chakra he could control and channel to released the three seals on his back.

Both he and Uzume were shocked as the three massive scrolls appeared along with a small letter. In the letter Jiraiya told him how much he loved Naruto, that he considered him his grandson and how proud he was of him. He left him his will and his faith but also had stored his heritage and inheritance within the seals along with his own significant holdings. He said he had a bad feeling about his next mission and wasn't sure he would be coming home. He wanted to be sure Naruto received what belonged to him in the instance he failed to make it back.

The scrolls turned out to be filled with the wealth and knowledge of Jiraiya, the Uzumaki clan, and the young Namikaze clan. For ease Jiraiya had had all of the money converted to gold, silver, and jewels before storing them which was a godsend considering Naruto was no long within the elemental nations. Uzume had kept the scrolls with her and, after taking out only an extremely small portion of the bullion held within, had opened a bank account in his name before placed several million dollars in U.S. currency, as it had the best rate of exchange, in the account. It had allowed him to pay for his treatment and taken care of Uzume's needs as well. What was amazing was they had barely scratched the surface in the scrolls.

Their long-term plan was to find a plot of land and then have Naruto unseal everything before placing it all in a vault for his children to use, since they would have access to chakra. Until then it was safer to keep them inside the scrolls. No one else, outside his bloodline, within or outside the elemental nations would be capable of opening them after all.

Naruto watched as Uzume smiled and completed his release paperwork, he couldn't believe how she had come into his life just as he needed her. He had been so depressed, angry, and filled with self-loathing when she appeared out of nowhere. She had been a godsend in his moment of need. Memories of that day, the day he had woken up in this strange place, ran through his mind.

Flashbacb

Naruto's eyes slowly opened as the scent of antiseptic and chlorine stung his nose. He saw the bright white lights and tiles of what was obviously a medical room of some kind. As he looked around a nurse came in and smiled sadly at him. She called a doctor to inform the staff he was awake. He guessed he was lucky to be alive, let alone to understand their language.

It wasn't long before they explained he had been severely injured and fished out of the river running through Shinto Teito, the name of the city he was in. Several ribs had been cracked and broken, and his left shoulder dislocated along with a concussion, and he had severely injured muscles and torn tendons. The worst was the damage to his spine and legs. His spine had been fractured in multiple places near his waist and both legs had obviously been broken several times.

They tried to reassure him, even if they honestly weren't sure it was true, that with time and therapy he would walk again but Naruto wasn't listening at that point. He felt like everything he had loved was taken from him. Like he had nothing to live for.

The staff immediately and quietly noted him for suicide watch. It hurt them to see such a young man filled with so much darkness, so much pain, but he refused to speak to anyone about it. The nurses would often wheel him outside in attempts to help him recover from his depression and realize life was still worth living. It was during one of those days, a mere two weeks after arriving in this new land, that Uzume had come into his life.

He had been sitting quietly lost in his own mind when lightning struck a nearby bench. Since it was a completely clear day this was enough to shock even the Uzumaki from his depression for a moment. He watched as a young woman landed across from him. She was covered in veils and cloth that did little to hide her obviously gorgeous figure. He could see little else than her body among the cloth but her concern for the safety of others caught him by surprise.

"Damn it, you could hurt innocents throwing lightning around like that! This is a hospital you two morons!" the veiled woman yelled in anger at her attackers.

That was when Naruto shifted in time to see two other gorgeous women land next to him. Both were wearing what looked like tight leather outfits, grinning viciously at their target. They had dark eyes and long, spikey black hair that fell down their backs. Naruto could also tell they were twins despite slight differences between the two women.

"Oh? Scared for the little 'innocents' are you?" one asked with a chuckle before grabbed him and lifting the young blonde out of his chair, sending it into a nearby bush, and pulling him in a loose headlock, "Then maybe you should let us deactivate you, then he won't have to die in your place."

Naruto saw the hesitation of the woman. He knew she was seriously considering giving up her own life to save him, just as he knew he couldn't let her. After all, why should she die for him? He had nothing here, crippled and without a future, and she had her whole life ahead of her.

"Hey lady! Don't listen to them! I'm nothing but a cripple without any precious people! Just attack them or get out of here! Don't worry about me, I don't matter anymore," he yelled to her before smiling. It was such a fake smile, the smile of someone who cared little for their own life and was only smiling to make her feel better.

Uzume was shocked by the blonde's words, who would think so little of themselves… it was then her eyes locked with his and she saw it.

He might be smiling but his eyes screamed to her. So much pain, so much loneliness, he was so lost and wanted nothing more than to just have something good in his life. But he was smiling, ready to sacrifice himself for her, a complete stranger. He didn't care about himself, to him he was lost and if his death could serve one final purpose he welcomed it.

Ba-Dump…

Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump…

Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump…

Uzume's heart began pounding in her chest. Those eyes, those blue eyes, they weren't mean to be lost in sadness. They were meant to be filled with joy, happiness, and love. And in that moment Uzume knew she had found her Ashikabi and she would return the happiness to her beloved's eyes.

In the split second it took for Uzume to come to this realization the lightning twins both were staring at the blonde, "You got some kind of death wish kid?"

In that moment Uzume struck. While the lighting twins were distracted her veils out covered the woman holding Naruto. In her surprise she dropped the blonde who was caught and quickly found himself in the veiled girls embrace as his previous capture was thrown aside.

"Don't ever try and throw your life away like that again… my Ashikabi," Uzume whispered to him softly as she pressed her lips to his and felt her wings flare.

Across from the now emerged Sekirei the two lightning users sighed, "I guess this is a bust, let's get out of here," one told the other who nodded before leaping away.

Flashback End

Naruto's walk down memory lane came to an end as he and Uzume returned from the desk. She smiled and told him everything was taken care of and she had gone ahead and paid for his therapy sessions as well. She told him they would be at a private clinic not far from Maison Izumo, where they would be staying for the time being.

The couple left the hospital with every intention of never returning and walked into a beautiful day. The sky was clear and blue, the temperature was in the mid-60s, and everything was just perfect. It was one of those rare days when everything was just right. As Uzume and Naruto made their way down the streets of Shinto Teito Naruto looked back on the smiling and happy visage of his Sekirei and couldn't help how grateful he was to have her in his life.

Naruto laid his right hand gently over Uzume's left causing her look down as he gave her a soft smile, his eyes showing life again when before she had seen nothing but desolate emptiness, "Thank you Uzume, for everything. I love you and will always be there for you."

Uzume smiled happily at her Ashikabi's words, "I love you too," she told him before leaning down and kissing his cheek softly, secretly overjoyed by his words. It had taken nearly a year to get him to admit he loved her but every time he said the words she was filled with sense of complete happiness.

It didn't take long for the duo to make it to Maison Izumo. The old fashioned inn was comfortable in size and made of traditional Japanese construction. It had a homey and lived in feel, like those who lived here felt as if they were family. Naruto liked the feeling and hoped his future home with Uzume would feel the same.

Uzume opened the door and called inside, "Miya! I'm back! I'd like to introduce you to my Ashikabi!"

Naruto heard the soft footsteps of another person as Uzume wheeled him into the room. Normally Naruto liked to move himself, feeling at least some independence but today it was nice to just let Uzume take care of him. A beautiful, purple haired woman in her mid-30s entered the living room and gave them a gentle smile.

"Welcome to my home Uzumaki Naruto. Uzume has told me quite a bit about you, I am glad you are able to join us," she told him with complete sincerity. The brunette had often spoken of her blonde Ashikabi to Miya both in sharing stories of his past, with his consent, and seeking advice on how to help him.

"Thank you for having me. Uzume has spent hours telling me about the tenants in her home. Thank you for taking Uzume in and treating her like family. I am eternally grateful," Naruto told her with a bow of his head.

Miya simply smiled at his words, already liking the blonde Ashikabi and his simple but sincere words.

"Dinner should begin shortly. Why don't you get Naruto settled and join us?" Miya said before leaving to return to preparing dinner.

Uzume smiled happily and helped her Ashikabi to the table before folding his chair up nearby and taking his things to her room. Miya had allowed the two to share a room until Naruto could more freely move on his own without aid. It was one of the few instances she bent her own rules, more out of necessity and the promise that Uzume would maintain the 'no elicit relations' rule.

As Uzume finished putting his things away a slender young man entered the room with several girls surrounding him. One was a brunette dressed as a shrine maiden, her extremely large bust and rear straining against her clothing, the other a blonde haired woman dressed in an extremely short skirt that looked ready to show her panties to the world with every step and tight white top barely held her considerable chest were each clinging to the young man's arms. Another much young girl was riding on his shoulders and he was being followed by a red head and black haired females that were obviously connected to the other four.

The group was arguing amongst themselves about something but came to an immediate halt when they noticed the blonde already seated at the table. Naruto gave a friendly wave and smile before introducing himself.

"Hello, you must be Sahashi Minato, Uzume told me about you," Naruto said as the group noticed him, "I'm Uzumaki Naruto, it's nice to finally meet you."

"Oh, um, hello!" the youth responded before taking a seat somehow despite the three girls clinging to him as he blushed.

Uzume had just returned and smiled as she took a seat next to Naruto as he continued, "Let's see, I believe you would be Matsu, Kazehana, the little girl is Kusano correct? And you would be Musubi and lastly Tsukiumi right?" he said as he pointed to each of the women, "And I believe you have another Sekirei named Homura right?"

Matsu blinked before nodding, "Yes, that's correct, and Homura is at his job right now, he had to leave earlier. It's nice to meet you, Uzume's talked about you quite a bit."

Naruto blushed lightly before smiling, "I feel like I need to say something. Thank you for helping free her from the Sekirei Plan. I cannot express my gratitude for your hard work and the trials you must have endured."

Minato blushed at the words and quickly waved his hands in front of him, "It's really no big deal! I mean, Uzume was a huge help and I'm just glad the Sekirei can be with their Ashikabi now forever."

Naruto smiled and proceeded to enjoy the meal amongst the rather timid boy and his excitable group of Sekirei. He could tell he was going to like it here, these people, they were family and that was something Naruto had always wanted. For the first time since coming to Shinto Teito Naruto was truly happy with where he was and glad he had endured the hardships thrown at him.

Near the end however Naruto yawned, "I think I'm going to call it a night, Uzume could you help me to our room?"

Uzume nodded before rising as Tsukiumi raised an eyebrow imperiously, "Landlady! Why doth these two get to share a room while mine husband and I must remain separate?!" she demanded.

Uzume glared slightly at the rude question and opened her mouth to tell the Sekirei off before her Ashikabi waved off the remark and answered, "It's because I need a bit of extra help getting around Tsukiumi and Miya has been kind enough to understand my situation."

Tsukiumi's eyes widened as Uzume returned with the wheel chair and began to stutter an apology even as the other Sekirei made comments about putting her foot in her mouth… again. but again Naruto waved her off, "Don't worry about it, you couldn't have known after all. Goodnight everyone!"

As the couple left the room he could easily hear Matsu and Kazehana berating and teasing the water using Sekirei for sticking her foot in her mouth… again.